Until 1616 coffee was essentially a monopoly run by Yemen…

Until 1616 coffee was essentially a monopoly run by Yemen. Merchants were forbidden to sell live coffee plants or seeds. That changed when Pieter van der Broecke, a Dutch merchant, stole coffee seeds and brought them back to Holland. 40 years later coffee had traveled as far as Sri Lanka.

Facts about David Bowie

David Bowie was an iconic English rock star. He was also a key figure in popular music for over five decades, inspiring people to “be something more than human”. His career was marked by continuous ch-ch-changes and dramatic musical visuals. Here are 11 interesting facts about the amazing David Bowie… 1. Bowie’s real name was David Robert Jones. He was born in London on the 8th of January 1947. He shares the same birthday as Elvis. 2. He started playing the saxophone when he was 12 years old. 3. When Bowie was 14, his school friend George Underwood punched him

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A Quizno’s store manager kept her abandoned store open…

A Quizno’s store manager kept her abandoned store open for months by using the cash from sales to buy bread and discount lunch meats. With paychecks bouncing and vendors refusing to deliver on credit, she used cash from the till to buy cold cuts and bread each morning. She paid herself and her crew in […]